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NewsData of 106 million international visitors to Thailand exposed online
An unsecured database containing international travel records dating back 10 years has been discovered online.
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Denmark’s DPA fines the Region of Southern Denmark
The Danish Data Protection Agency has fined the Region of Southern Denmark for failing to secure itself against unintentional publication of personal data on the region’s website.
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Changes to the international data transfer regime in Uruguay
The Uruguay’s data protection authority, URCDP, has removed the US from the list of appropriate territories as part of its amendment.
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Massachusetts AG launches investigation into T-Mobile breach
The attorney general of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, has launched an investigation into the recent T-Mobile data breach to determine whether the company had proper safeguards in place.
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US to target cryptocurrency firms involved in ML
The US government is reportedly set to prepare an array of actions, including sanctions to deter cryptocurrency firms getting involved in ransomware and laundering.
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FTC warns health apps to comply with health breach notification rule
Policy statement affirms that covered companies that hold fertility, heart health, glucose levels and other health data must notify consumers in the event of a breach.
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ICO announces fines totalling £495,000
We Buy Any Car, Sports Direct and Saga have been find £495,000 between them after sending more than 354 million nuisance messages.
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UK, US and Australia announce security partnership
In an effort to counter China, the UK, US and Australia have announced a historic security and defense agreement.
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Danish region faces fine for poor hospital patient security
Denmark’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, is recommending a financial penalty against the Central Jutland region for failing to ensure a sufficiently high level of security in storing patient records at the regional hospital in Horsens.
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EC to introduce cyber security law for connected devices
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the bloc is bringing in a Cyber Resilience Act to set common cyber security standards for connected devices.
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Restaurant owner jailed for Covid fraud
Pizza restaurant owner Michael Bischoff of Michigan has been imprisoned 32 months for fraudulently seeking $931,000 (€788,000) in paycheck protection programme (PPP) loans, one of the US government’s Covid-19 relief schemes for businesses.
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Interpol arrests 1,400 in soccer gambling raids
Around 1,400 people were arrested following thousands of raids by specialised police officers across 28 Asian and European countries in Interpol’s latest crackdown on illegal gambling and related money laundering activities.
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Basel Institute on Governance raises doubts on ML/TF fight
The organisation behind the Basel AML Index says the latest findings raise grave questions whether jurisdictions are serious about dealing with money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF).
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US manager of Nigerian romance scam jailed for money laundering
An Oklahoma man has received a four-year prison sentence for running a group of money launderers who used online dating websites to defraud romance seekers of at least $2.5m (€2.12m). Among the victims were elderly people across the US.
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Financial firm fined for breaching AML rules in New Zealand
Derivatives trader CLSA Premium New Zealand has been ordered to pay NZ$770,000 (US$547,000, €463,000) by the country’s high court for breaking anti money laundering laws on almost NZ$50m of suspicious transactions.
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Italy’s DPA seeks privacy clarity on Facebook’s smart glasses
Garante, the Italian privacy watchdog, has asked Facebook to provide clarifications so it can assess if the company’s new smart glasses comply with privacy laws.
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New Zealand suffers week-plus denial-of-service attack
Customers of Kiwibank are still having trouble accessing online banking and the associated app to make payments and transfers via the New Zealand bank.
